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Università degli Studi di Parma Università degli Studi di Parma
Second cycle degree course in
Theory and methods of preventive and adapted physical activities
Università degli Studi di Parma
Department of Medicine and Surgery

SPORT AND CARDIOLOGIC PATHOLOGY
cod. 1002712

Academic year 2017/18
2° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Giovanna Maria PELA'
Academic discipline
Malattie dell'apparato cardiovascolare (MED/11)
Field
Biomedico
Type of training activity
Characterising
14 hours
of face-to-face activities
2 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN
lectures timetable unavailable
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Integrated course unit module: SPORT THERAPY AND DOPING

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Learning objectives

To know the cardiac diseases and the risk factors for these diseases. To
know the causes of sudden death in athletes. To know how to start
cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Prerequisites

To know the anatomy of the heart and the circulation. To know the
cardiac physiology

Course unit content

Risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. Arterial Hypertension.
Cardiovascular stratification for cardiovascular risk. Primary prevention
with physical exercise. Principal cardiac diseases: coronary artery
disease, primary cardiomyopathies, hypetensive heart disease. Sudden
Death in athletes. Diagnostic tests in cardiology: exercise stress test,
echocardiography, cardiac MNR, computed tomography, cardiac
catheterization and coronary angiography. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Full programme

1. Cardiovascular physiology. Hemodynamic parameters. The heart murmurs
2. Heart diseases: ischemic heart disease, cardiomyopathies, valvular heart disease.
3. Diagnostic tests in Cardiology (ECG, etc.).
4. Cardiovascular risk factors: smoking, hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes ... Stratification of risk. European and Italian risk cards
5. Arterial hypertension Classification of risk
6. Primary Cardiovascular Prevention: Effects of Physical Exercise. Pharmacological interventions for the treatment of hypertension, dyslipidaemia, diabetes
7. Cardiovascular Adaptation to physical Exercise: Physiological and pathological cardiac hypertrophy
8. Sudden death in the athlete
9. Arrhythmias: Brugada syndrome, ventricular pre-excitation, long QT

Bibliography

Notes

Teaching methods

Oral lesson

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral assessment

Other information

During the academic year two optional courses will be offered:
1 Seminar "The Athlete's heart "
2 " Cardiological evaluation in athlete "

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Contacts

Toll-free number

800 904 084

Student Registry Office

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Quality assurance office

Education Manager:
Maria Lucrezia Giorgetta
N +39 0521 903745
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Course President

Prof. Prisco Mirandola
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Guidance delegate and tutoring

Prof.ssa Daniela Galli
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Prof. Giancarlo Condello
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Career guidance delegate

Prof. Prisco Mirandola
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Prof.ssa Giuliana Gobbi
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Tutors

Prof.ssa Ileana Ramazzina
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Prof.ssa Valeria Naponelli
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Prof. Giancarlo Condello
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Prof. Prisco Mirandola
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Erasmus

Prof. Roberto Sala
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Quality Assurance Officer (RAQ)

Prof. Giancarlo Condello
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Internships

Prof.ssa Maria Luisa Arcari
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Tutor students

Dott.ssa Maria Cristina Barilla
Email mariacristina.barilla@unipr.it